Looking for a job that feels more like an experience than a shift? Join our tasting room team and work in the heart of Northern Michigan wine country, surrounded by vineyards, great guests, and a genuinely supportive crew.
Chateau Grand Traverse is seeking Tasting Room Associates for the season and beyond. This role is well suited for individuals seeking flexible, people-focused work in a hospitality setting, whether you are exploring seasonal opportunities, adding part-time income, or simply enjoy engaging with guests in a dynamic environment. We offer a competitive hourly wage plus excellent in-season tips.
Not a wine expert yet? Perfect. If you bring curiosity, warmth, and a strong service mindset, we will teach you the rest.
What You’ll Do and Gain
- Engage guests with warm, confident hospitality while guiding wine tastings, serving wine and light food, and processing retail sales.
- Build practical wine knowledge, customer service, and direct-to-consumer sales skills while working in a positive, team-oriented environment in the heart of wine country.
- Previous service experience is helpful but not required.
- We value professionalism, adaptability, and a genuine enjoyment of working with people.
- Flexible scheduling, excellent tips, employee wine discounts, and on-the-job training included.
Why This Role Is Different
For more than 50 years, our family-owned winery, vineyard, and inn have welcomed guests from near and far to experience Michigan wine at its source. Every tasting is an opportunity to create a genuine connection, share a story, and make someone’s visit memorable. Our tasting room team plays a central role in delivering that experience.
If working among vineyards, meeting people from all over, and being part of a proud, long-standing winery sounds like your kind of place, we would love to meet you.
Pay: Up to $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Shift:
Work Location: In person
